docs: def check_process_counts(self):
          """Check for the minimum consumer process levels and start up new
          processes needed.
  
          """
          LOGGER.debug('Checking minimum consumer process levels')
          for name in self.consumers:
              processes_needed = self.process_spawn_qty(name)
              if processes_needed:
                  LOGGER.info('Need to spawn %i processes for %s',
                              processes_needed, name)
                  self.start_processes(name, processes_needed)